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Forum: Television, Film, and Video Topic: What are your favorite TV commercials? |
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Posted: 20 May 2015, 2:38 pm
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| I haven't watched too many recent ads, but IMO the greatest commercial campaign of all time was the Energizer Bunny series of the 80s & 90s, where the bunny would interrupt other fake commercials. I also loved the Domino's Pizza ads with the Noid from back then. As for recent commercials, I do l... |
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Forum: Television, Film, and Video Topic: Little Things that Annoy You on the Screen? |
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Posted: 12 Nov 2014, 1:12 pm
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Replies: 126
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| You might like this. A video that has a cartoon bear who eats people. It doesn't come in, though, until almost the end. Good music too, IMO. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDbPYoaAiyc Ah yes, Björk. Gotta love her. (Actually, I'm not a huge fan of her music, but I do find her to be a fascinating p... |
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Forum: Television, Film, and Video Topic: Little Things that Annoy You on the Screen? |
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Posted: 11 Nov 2014, 10:39 pm
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| Cartoons that portray bears as gentle, friendly animals but portray wolves as vicious killers. In reality, a bear would be much more likely to attack a person than a wolf would. |
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Forum: School and College Life Topic: is there anyone who downright hates fire alarms/drills? |
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Posted: 11 Nov 2014, 10:55 am
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Replies: 34
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| How often did everyone's school have a fire drill? In my region, it was usually once per month, although sometimes a month was skipped. I'm not sure if this is mandated everywhere, though. Personally, I think the only time a fire drill might be necessary is during national fire prevention week (the ... |
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Forum: Television, Film, and Video Topic: Characters with Potential ASD |
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Posted: 06 Nov 2014, 12:23 am
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Replies: 28
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| Sheldon is actually higher functioning than a lot of aspies, myself included. Yep. I know of at least two real-life Aspies who are a lot more extreme than Sheldon. That being said, I do appreciate how shows like Big Bang Theory try to portray geeks in a somewhat positive light -- especially when yo... |
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Forum: School and College Life Topic: "Higher order thinking" |
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Posted: 04 Nov 2014, 10:31 am
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| Yeah, I kind of hate the idea of a "well rounded education". I see it as a wasted effort. Education should focus on career skills. If you want to learn history as well, that's just fine but it should be treated like a hobby and not made a required subject. I disagree. Life is more than just a caree... |
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Forum: School and College Life Topic: Pros and challenges in college |
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Posted: 02 Nov 2014, 1:56 pm
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| Hmmm. . . . I see. Another question, which is easier, living in dorms in the campus or living with family off of campus? My dad says that living off campus is easier and cheaper and I have more freedom but my mom wants me to live on campus to get a full college experience. If you can afford it, I'd... |
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Forum: School and College Life Topic: Wishing I could graduate |
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Posted: 29 Oct 2014, 8:21 pm
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Replies: 15
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| That's what teachers keep telling me, but most of the time, friends in college tend to be able to do more leisurely activities and sleep more than I do. That's probably because they're putting off some of their assignments. The main difference between high school and college in terms of work is tha... |
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Forum: School and College Life Topic: Wishing I could graduate |
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Posted: 29 Oct 2014, 7:45 am
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| I'll miss high school in some ways, but in the end, it seems a lot less stressful in college. I can't wait until I can sleep for a normal amount of hours and take classes that actually interest me. The actual work you'll do in college will probably be a lot more stressful and time-consuming than it... |
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Forum: School and College Life Topic: Wishing I could graduate |
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Posted: 29 Oct 2014, 7:33 am
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| I personally liked school for the most part. Sure I was teased a bit and a lot of people didn't really understand me, but there were a lot of good things as well. I had some close friends to hang out with, I was involved in some fun extracurricular activities like debate, music and drama; I enjoyed ... |
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Forum: Television, Film, and Video Topic: TV-related phobias |
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Posted: 27 Oct 2014, 12:29 pm
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| I'm wondering if anyone on this forum has ever had any unexplicable fears related to something seen on a movie or TV. I'm also curious as to whether these types of fears are common among people with Asperger Syndrome. For me, the biggest TV-related phobia I ever had was with an old Saturday Night Li... |
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Forum: Television, Film, and Video Topic: Little Things that Annoy You on the Screen? |
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Posted: 27 Oct 2014, 11:37 am
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| Speaking of the grammar of news people.... I HATE it when they say "an historical" (Matt Lauer does it ALL-the-TIME!! !). "An" is only to be used with an "H" word, when the "H" is silent----like, with "hour"! ! There are differing views about this issue among grammarians. Those who say "an historic... |
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Forum: Television, Film, and Video Topic: Little Things that Annoy You on the Screen? |
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Posted: 26 Oct 2014, 11:54 am
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| Another one I just thought of: Made-for-TV dramas that use childish expressions in lieu of swearing, like "Oh shoot!" or "Holy cow!" (MTV's The State did a hilarious satire on this back in the 90s.) |
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Forum: Television, Film, and Video Topic: Little Things that Annoy You on the Screen? |
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Posted: 26 Oct 2014, 6:13 am
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| When somebody is given a specific amount of time to do something, and the actual time spent is much longer. (Sometimes shorter, but usually longer.) When a bomb is always diffused with one second left on the timer. The dreaded "close-up facial shot" always seen on soap operas just before breaking to... |
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Forum: School and College Life Topic: is there anyone who downright hates fire alarms/drills? |
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Posted: 24 Oct 2014, 12:30 pm
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| I too hated fire alarms when I was a kid -- it was one of the biggest sensory issues I had. My elementary school had a drill once per month, and some days I couldn't concentrate in class knowing that the alarm could go off any second. I hated the sound of the alarm (a loud buzzer), and I hated not k... |
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Forum: Television, Film, and Video Topic: Characters with Potential ASD |
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Posted: 24 Oct 2014, 8:06 am
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Replies: 28
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| Travis Bickle from Taxi Driver -- Withdrawn, socially awkward, naïve about women, easily obsessed, fixates on certain things (like the famous Alka-Seltzer scene)...but also shows signs of warmth and compassion. Bert from Sesame Street -- Likes having Ernie as a friend but seems to prefer being alone... |
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